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| rjudnic9. 01. 2012 19:23:30 |
@ Jus
LG has to add 100 more, because Alpina has -50% on all now, only the Lhotse are not on sale
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| JusAvgustin9. 01. 2012 20:42:33 |
The more money, the more music...
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| jprim10. 01. 2012 12:20:47 |
My humble opinion , ... with these discounts we retailers often nat....... (don't know - is it spicy enough ).
Best regards!
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| novinsekp10. 01. 2012 12:45:25 |
LG: judging by the picture, this doesn't look very "trustworthy" and reliable. In your place I'd get a proper winter boot with notches on front and back and automatic crampons, because they grip much better or fix well to the boot. This especially holds if you plan more demanding winter ascents.
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| občasni bralec26. 01. 2012 14:10:56 |
Nice greeting.
Anyway, a very belated reply to Alpina Lhotse, but still:
Just like it applies to all boots... first the boot last must fit you, then you can further "explore" the footwear and its functions.
Lhotse from brown nubuck has good properties. Red Lhotse from pervanger has completely different properties. For my taste unsuitable, especially regarding longer lifespan and its reshaping during use.
Back to brown nubuck. The boot has a relatively wide last. Its volume can be adjusted with VCP. That's a cork plate (2.5 mm) under the insole, which is removable. At the same time, cork is welcome for insulation too. With Lhotse itself, I like its comfort and adaptability the most. Initially, the lacing bothered me a bit, but it quickly settled in. The heel grips excellently. The lacing is shifted slightly forward, so it can be well adjusted to the foot. Nevertheless, when buying, be careful and get a much larger size. Since I have a low instep, I noticed that when walking downhill, the foot pushes into the dangerous toe area. But I solve that by lacing the boots even tighter again. Torsional stability seems very good to me on this boot. I also like the balance of the boot and its collar inclination, which is dynamic. If the boot were 1 cm lower, there would be nothing wrong. The boot also has an attachment for semi-automatic crampons. The sole curves a bit, but there is no danger that the crampons will fly off the foot. Since the sole flexes a bit when walking, walking with these boots is really excellent. Completely different from boots for automatic crampons, which are stiff.
In short, the boot suits me very well. But as I wrote above, the first condition: interaction or relation of the user's foot to the exact shape of the last.
best regards
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| Laščan31. 01. 2012 19:18:24 |
Does anyone use the Alpina Tibet boot and can tell me how it performs on classic scree hikes, and what its shortcomings are?
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| ljubitelj gora31. 01. 2012 21:24:51 |
I have Tibet and use them in summer and now in winter, they perform very well... I thought now for winter to have hard boots, but my feet wouldn't handle hard mountaineering boots (blisters), Vibram sole, boots breathe, tested them on hikes at -10°C, not cold in my feet at all, boot is leather, except sole picks up scree quickly. One big plus is they don't slip, mandatory at purchase to buy some leather care grease.
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| pohodnica531. 02. 2012 18:57:45 |
Laščan@ - otherwise very OK, just they pinch me a bit in the ankle front - "tongue"; another female mountaineer confided similar problem with these boots to me, but she said it softened over time; best regards
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| Laščan2. 02. 2012 12:00:26 |
Thanks "ljubitelj gora" and "pohodnica53", but I'm still asking!
I'm a supporter of "made in Slovenia", so I'm interested in opinions of those present on Planika hiking boots Mangart avs, Nanos, Forester,.... Best regards
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| DD2. 02. 2012 20:01:33 |
hi.
I'm interested what experiences you have with Hanwag boots, namely I'm looking for a bit more durable mountaineering boot suitable for via ferratas and also winter ascents, so far I had Trango Guide and they fell apart in good three months . best regards
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| turbo2. 02. 2012 21:26:21 |
Hanwag Friction GTX are the law!
http://www.annapurna.si/trgovina.php?IDS=2&Skupina=2
Tested in via ferrata - Via Amalia, in places UIAA II - Findenegg on Montáž, in pathless terrain - Trentski Pelc and in cold and snow (full postholing, quite cold). In all conditions I can rate them only as excellent
Over thirty tours in six months since I have them and always excited again
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| ljubitelj gora2. 02. 2012 23:10:37 |
I'm adding that with the Tibet mountaineering boot, in my opinion, the sole wears a bit too quickly; still, if you get them for 80 euros, it's definitely a buy. Full price I wouldn't pay for such a boot; better to add another 50 euros and buy a decent boot. I'm financially limited like that; I bought them because they were -50% (above I saw that I got them in June 2011)... but anyway, I swallow many homemade things at home, satisfy myself with those minimal things, but it doesn't bother me; more important to me is that I'm physically-condition-orientationally... capable and that I like mountains and hills.
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| urbancek3. 02. 2012 08:22:34 |
No, ljubitelj gora, you're wrong... The Tibet mountaineering boot already when new has a very low "profile" of the sole, i.e., doesn't have classic "knobby" rubber, which wears normally, like most.
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| DD3. 02. 2012 12:50:31 |
turbo, thanks for the reply, but I'm interested in how much larger size you bought? lp
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| turbo3. 02. 2012 16:27:02 |
@DD
I don't know what's wrong with me  but I have such luck that for about a whole decade I always buy 9 UK. Whatever I buy. Sneakers or low shoes or light/hiking boots or the mentioned Hanwag Friction and even ski touring boots are 9 UK. Socks in any shoes are always medium thickness, sometimes a bit thicker and sometimes a bit thinner. I just lace the footwear a bit tighter or looser.
Hanwag Friction has "double" lacing, at the ankle there's a system through which the laces go so you can tighten the lower and upper part separately (sort of below the ankle and above it). Perfect.
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| agopes6. 02. 2012 09:01:02 |
Hello,
I would buy new mountaineering boots. Last year I bought Alpina and wore them only 1x to the mountains. Because I have high instep my feet hurt so much that I had to take them off all the time. Can someone advise which boot brand has the best model for users with high instep,
Thanks for the answer.
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| sodnick6. 02. 2012 22:03:23 |
A few years ago I had a similar problem, but I was lucky to realize the tightness of the Alpina boot over the instep at home on the couch and returned them right away. Then I tested a bit and finally got Scarpa Ladakh. But you really need to try them on the foot.
LP
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| blazek337. 02. 2012 11:08:02 |
For a high instep SCARPA is suitable.
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